[OrlAV]

Greetings to eco-friendly car owners!
Let me ask the owners of Niro's KIA. Please tell me how to visually distinguish Niro with a heat pump from Niro without one?
In the photo under the hood, I found cars with a block on the side of the passenger, and without such a block. What is this device?

 

[freddym]

Greetings to eco-friendly car owners!
Let me ask the owners of Niro's KIA. Please tell me how to visually distinguish Niro with a heat pump from Niro without one?
In the photo under the hood, I found cars with a block on the side of the passenger, and without such a block. What is this device?

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Based on a Kia Soul, I'm guessing that the Heat Pump equipped car has the switching valves located in this area.

Just for info, there is no device/thing as a 'heatpump'. It's just the same compressor with an additional internal condenser buried inside the under-dash heater box and a whole bunch of additional switching valves (and expansion device). There may also be additional heat exchangers to scavenge heat from the electronics

 

[davidtm]

Yes, that cover circled indicates the presence of a great pump.

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[prawlin]

Yes. A bunch of complex solenoid valves under the cover. Only present on heat pump equipped versions. Here’s mine with the cosmetic cover pulled.......

Peter

 

[OrlAV]

Thank you so much. The answers of experienced owners are the best confirmation of guesses. For photos without a lid, separate thanks. Now I can see how everything is located.